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IPFW Department of Theatre 2001-2002 Season IPFW DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE presents PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE By Steve Martin Directed by Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft Scenic/Lighting Designer D. Brett Harwood Costume Designer Orene R. Colcord Properties Designer Marty Kercheval Sound Designer Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft Williams Theatre February 2002 WARNING The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theatre, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection, and violations may render the offender liable for monetary damages. Out of respect for the actors, we ask that you remain in your seat until the curtain call is finished. Please turn off all cellphones and pagers. This play was selected for its artistic and academic value. The selection and performance of the play do not constitute an endorsement by Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne or Purdue University of the viewpoints conveyed by the play. Picasso at the Lapin Agile is produced with permission from Samuel French Inc., 45 W 25th St., New York, NY 10010. DIRECTOR'S NOTES "Imagination is more important than knowledge." --Albert Einstein When a playwright decides to use Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein as the main characters in a, play, he is dealing with heavyweights in the history of art and physics. It is easy to get distracted by the genius of these two human icons of the 20th century. They both began to look at the use of time and space in new ways--thus to look at the world around them from new perspectives. Picasso was open to the new, untried, and unthinkable. He constantly undertook great risks in his artwork. Einstein was brilliant in the field of physics because he was open to new possibilities in viewing the universe. He constantly asked questions about how we perceive time, space, and energy. In Picasso's blue period, he experimented with using blue as the predominant color in his paintings as well as starting to play with the idea of nondescript time and place. Once he was out of that period and moving towards Cubism, he really pulled apart the way he looked at the world on a canvas. In Cubism, Picasso and other painters of the modern period defied the laws of our physical experience and explored what is contrary to the logic of our everyday world. As Picasso said, "Nature and art ...cannot be the same thing. Through art we express our conception of what nature is not." Picasso's painting "Les Demoiselles D'Avignon," which you will see in tonight's performance, was considered to be the work that took the modern art world into the 20th century in the form of Cubism. He took ideas from African and Negro sculpture and approached common-day figures and themes in juxtaposed ways using time and space uniquely. Einstein's work is the basis for one of the biggest revelations of the 20th century, which is that we live in a universe built out of tiny, discreet chunks of energy and matter--particles if you will. Ultimately, this was part of what developed into his theory of relativity. What is the theory of relativity? Simply, it is this: Measurements of time and distance vary systematically as anything moves relative to anything else. This means that space and time are not absolute. These two men changed the world's perspective in such a way that they changed the century. They opened up our eyes and imagination to new possibilities and changed the world's perceptions of time, space, and reality. Our playwright has had a field day in also playing around with our perception of time, space, and reality in the midst of the play. He cleverly weaves elements of both Einstein and Picasso's work into the plot without going over the heads of his audience. The "characters" of Einstein and Picasso become loveable dreamers to the viewer. This play isn't really about the genius of Picasso and Einstein but rather about the beauty of being open to a new thought, perspective, or experience and accepting that anything is possible. As Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft IPFW Department of Theatre gratefully acknowledges the special contributions of the IPFW Students' Government Association, which ensures our ability to provide quality theatrical experiences. The association makes it possible for us to encourage the cultivation of awareness, imagination, wisdom, and delight. IPFW Department of Theatre acknowledges the continued generosity and support of this IPFW organization. ABOUT THE CAST Daniel P. Ambrose (Schmendiman) is a senior theatre major at IPFW. Most recently he performed as Peter in Corpus Christi, Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie, Grover, etc. in On the Verge, The Bridegroom in Blood Wedding, Richard Miller in Ah, Wilderness!, Stewpot in South Pacific, Paul in Company, Bernhardt in Edith Stein, and Andrew in Spike Heels, all at IPFW. Other roles at IPFW include John Hinkley in Assassins, Lucky in Dames at Sea, Touchstone in As You Like It, Cousin Jeff in Auntie Mame, and a singer in Marat/Sade. Bridget Bannec (Suzanne) is a senior theatre major at IPFW: Most recently she performed in The Rivals as Lydia Languish, Bye Bye Birdie as Kim MacAfee, Blood Wedding as The Bride, and South Pacific as Nellie. She has been involved in the backstage production of Edith Stein and How I Learned to Drive. Some of her other roles include April in Company, Ruby in Dames at Sea, Lydia in Spike Heels, Chloe in Arcadia, and a Swing in Assassins. Mark C. Dunn (Pablo Picasso) is a fourth-year theatre major at IPFW. Most recently for IPFW, he performed as Dan in Atlas's Cigar, Bob Acres in The Rivals, Judas in Corpus Christi, Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie, Arthur Miller in Ah, Wilderness!, Luther Billis in South Pacific, David in Company, and Karl-Heinz in Edith Stein. Other recent roles include Capt. Von Trapp in The Sound of Music at the Wells Company Theatre in Bluffton and Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman at Arena Dinner Theatre. Kasey Foster (Germaine) is a sophomore theatre major at IPFW and transfer student from St. Mary's College, where she worked extensively' backstage. She was recently seen in Atlas's Cigar as Robin, The Rivals as Julia Melville, Bye Bye Birdie in the Chorus, Blood Wedding as a Young Girl, and Isn't It Incredible at the Civic Theatre for the Literary Alliance. Jaime Fry (Female Admirer) is a freshman in the IPFW Department of Theatre and is making her debut on the Williams stage. Jason Graf (Freddy) is a third-year theatre major at IPFW: He was most recently seen as Philip in Corpus Christi, Caliban in The Tempest, Jean in Miss Julie, Lt. Adams in South Pacific, Peter in Company, and Franzy in Edith Stein. Other roles at IPFW include Chater in Arcadia and a G-Man in You Can't Take It with You, and he recently served as assistant director for Bye Bye Birdie and The Rivals. Gloria Minnich (The Countess) is an early childhood education major at IPFW with a minor in dance. She was given the Outstanding Student' Award for Early Childhood Education for the 2000-2001 school year, and is making her debut on the IPFW stage. Corey A. Noble (The Visitor) is a sophomore theatre major at IPFW and was last seen as a functionary in The Tempest, a Young Man in Blood Wedding, and Seabee Hoskins in South Pacific. He has had roles in three Elmhurst High School films, as " well as other film projects, and has acted several times in the Twenty-Four Hour Playhouse. Noble also owns Image Services Inc., a window cleaning company. Brian James Porter (Albert Einstein) is a senior theatre major at IPFW. He most recently performed as Faulkland in The Rivals, Joshua in Corpus Christi, a member of the teen chorus in Bye Bye Birdie, Ariel in The Tempest, Gus/ Augustus in Arcadia, and The Balladeer in the musical Assassins. Other roles include Dick in Dames at Sea at IPFW, Jamie in The Hot L Baltimore, and Mark Dolson in Mass Appeal Porter also served as assistant choreographer for Bye Bye Birdie. Orion Toepfer (Gaston) has performed in more than 90 roles in more than 20 different venues in more than 10 cities, having received acting awards in each of the venues that offers them. His most recent roles include Gonzalo in The Tempest at IPFW; Judge Gaffney in Harvey at Shawnee Summer Theatre in Bloomfield, Ind.; Polonius in Hamlet at Fort Wayne Civic Theatre; and Dodge in Buried Child at the Studio Theatre in Kettler Hall. Levon Williams (Sagot) is a third-year philosophy major at IPFW and was most recently seen on the IPFW stage as a Woodcutter in Blood Wedding. An employee of the Allen County Public Library, Williams' acting experience has its roots in high school. His favorite role was that of Lenny in Neil Simon's Rumors at South Side High School. ABOUT THE ARTISTIC STAFF Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft (Director) is assistant professor of acting, voice, and directing for the IPFW Department of Theatre. She has a Master of Fine Arts in acting from Purdue University and a B.A. in theatre from Gustavus Adolphus College, is an SAFD stage combatant, and is a professional actress. While in Milwaukee, she acted with Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Broadway Baby Dinner Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Theatre X, Bialystock and Bloom, and Playwrights Studio Theatre, to name a few venues. Purse-Wiedenhoeft served as coproducer, host, and moderator of Inside/Outside Milwaukee, a public affairs program on WVTV Channel 18. For three seasons, she was artistic coordinator at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, assisting the artistic director and working closely with the associate artistic director in overseeing the intern company of actors, directors, and dramaturgs. She was also a visiting artist with Milwaukee Rep's Community Education Department. Purse-Wiedenhoeft was part-time general manager of Renaissance Theaterworks in Milwaukee for two years. Previously, she was a member of the acting company of the Minnesota Shakespeare Company in Minneapolis, where she also performed with the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall, Theatre in the Round, and Park Square Theatre. Before coming to IPFW, Purse-Wiedenhoeft was an adjunct professor of theatre at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Marquette University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Alverno College, and Mount Mary College. Purse-Wiedenhoeft's recent directing experiences include Arthur Miller's Broken Glass as part of the Milwaukee International Arts Festival, starring Scott Gla5ser, Madison Repertory Theatre's artistic director; Neil Simon's California Suite for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; and I Do! I Do! for Summeround Professional Theatre, also in Whitewater. Purse-Wiedenhoeft was language coach for The Tempest and directed Harvey in December as well as last season's Miss Julie and On the Verge. D. Brett Hardwood (Scenic/Lighting Designer) is assistant professor of scenery and lighting design at IPFW Before coming to IPFW, Harwood was an assistant professor of design and theatre technology at Montana State University. He has an M.F.A. from the University of Montana. His recent design credits at IPFW include scenery and lighting for Harvey, The Rivals, Blood Wedding, Miss Julie, Company, Edith Stein, Arcadia, Assassins, Dames at Sea, The Hot L Baltimore, Buried Child, and Into the Woods, as well as lighting designs for South Pacific, You Can't Take It with You, As You Like It, and Marat/Sade. From 1994 to 1997, Harwood was resident lighting designer for Montana Shakespeare in the Parks. Other professional theatre work includes productions for Fort Wayne Youtheatre, State of Grace Productions, the Montana Repertory Theater, and the Bigfork Summer Playhouse. He has also worked on three feature films: The River Wild, Beethoven's 2nd, and Diggstown. Hardwood is also on the board of directors for All for One Productions. Orene R. Colcord (Costume Designer) is a familiar face at IPFW. She has been the costume shop supervisor since her recent graduation from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. She received an M.F.A. in theatre design and production. During her graduate studies at UC she designed Children of Eden, Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Don Giovanni, and All's Well That Ends Well for the Conservatory Studio Theatre. Her thesis project on The Grapes of Wrath was presented on the conservatory's main stage. Colcord is also executive director and cofounder of the 24 Hour Playhouse. Marty Kercheval (Properties Designer) is recently retired and now the properties designer for the IPFW Department of Theatre. She graduated from Purdue University in 1996 with a degree in organizational leadership and supervision. Most recently she was the stage manager for IPFW's Bye Bye Birdie. Past production experience with IPFW includes stage-managing The Tempest, Company, Edith Stein, Auntie Mame, Into the Woods, and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. Sean M. Stewart (Technical Director) is the new addition to IPFW this year. He recently received an M.F.A. from Tulane University in New Orleans and is now the technical director for the IPFW Department of Theatre. He has also designed scenery, lights, and costumes for a number of productions, both professional and academic. He has designed scenery for productions such as The Hostage, Private Eyes, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and Pericles. His lighting credits include Into the Woods, Not waving, and Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Among his costume designs are the productions The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and a dance performance entitled Fae. Stewart's widely diversified experience includes a number of acting roles as well. He's performed in such plays as Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, The Crucible, and Our Country's Good In 1991, Stewart won the Lee Hicks award for Best Partner at the Region VI Irene Ryan Acting Competition and went on to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to perform at the national level. Stewart has lived most of his life in the South and is ready for the cooler climes of Indiana. Little does he know what he's getting himself into. Jonathan Matthew Gilbert (Stage Manager) is a senior in the IPFW Department of Theatre. He recently directed Corpus Christi in the Studio Theatre and his plays Bargaining and Men Don't Leave were selected as finalists for the Kennedy Center/ American College Theatre Festival. Gilbert has stage-managed Harvey, Atlas's Cigar, On the Verge, Blood Wedding, How I Learned to Drive, and Spike Heels, and has appeared on the IPFW stage in The Rivals, Mass Appeal, As You Like It, and Auntie Mame. CAST (In Order of Appearance) Freddy … Jason Graf Gaston … Orion Toepfer Germaine … Kasey Foster Albert Einstein … Brian James Porter Suzanne … Bridget Bannec Sagot … Levon Williams Pablo Picasso … Mark C. Dunn Charles Dabernow Schmendiman … Daniel P. Ambrose The Countess … Gloria Minnich A Female Admirer … Jaime Fry A Visitor … Corey Noble SETTING A bar in Paris, France, 1904. One year later, Albert Einstein published The Special Theory of Relativity. Three years later, Pablo Picasso painted "Les Demoiselles D'Avignon." Picasso at the Lapin Agile is performed without intermission. Please attend to personal needs prior to the performance. Non-tobacco smoking products are being used in the production as well as fog and a black powder flash. ARTISTIC STAFF Director/Dramaturg .......................................................... Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft Scenic/Lighting Designer. ........................................................... D. Brett Harwood Costume Designer ....................................................................... Orene R. Colcord Properties Designer ....................................................................... Marty Kercheval Sound Designer ................................................................. Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft PRODUCTION STAFF Technical Director ......................................................................... Sean M. Stewart Costume Shop Supervisor ........................................................ Craig A. Humphrey Stage Manager ............................................................... .Jonathan Matthew Gilbert Assistant Stage Manager .................................................................... Melissa Dowty Deck Manager ........................................................................................ Bill Kercheval Properties Crew ..................................................... Erin A. Abbott, Mark C. Dunn, Christine M. Peay, Abby Fosnough, Jason Graf First Hand .......................................................... Brian James Porter, Kira Hartman Costume Construction .......................................... Erin A. Abbott, Jake Stackhouse Wardrobe Supervisor ......................................................................... Kira Hartman Wardrobe Crew ........................................................ Stevie Lockridge, Jenn Nickell Light Board Operator ..................................................................... Patrick Fruchey Lighting Crew .................................. Erin Abbott, Reuben Albaugh, Dan Ambrose, Chad Bennett, Betsy Breitenbach, John D. Crewdson, Melissa Dowty, Christine Feay, Abby Fosnough, Jonathan Gilbert, Jason Graf, , Stevie Lockridge, Marty Kercheval Technical Assistants ........................ Mark Dunn, Bill Kercheval, Jason McCormick Sound Technician ...................................................................... John D. Crewdson Sound Engineer ................................................................................... Tom Terripel House Manager ....................................................................................... Tracy Gill Box Office Manager ................................................................................... Tracy Gill Box Office Staff ................................................... Reuben Albaugh, Melissa Dowty, Barb Hamrick, Kira Hartman, Natalie Y. Jones, Brian James Porter Production Photos .......................................................... Learning Resource Center DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE FACULTY AND STAFF Chair/Artistic Director. ........................................................................ Larry L. Life Secretary ............................................................................................. Nancy Blasch Associate Professor-Costume Design, Director of Design Technology ................................................. Craig A. Humphrey Associate Professor-Design and History ................................... Steven T. Sarratore Assistant Professor-Scenic/Lighting Design .............................. D. Brett Harwood Assistant Professor-Acting, Directing, and Voice ............. Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft Associate Faculty-History.......................................................... Orene R. Colcord Associate Faculty-Dance ............................................................. Brittney Coughlin Associate Faculty-Performance ................................................ Jane Rebekah Frazier Associate Faculty-Dance....................................................................... Gary Lanier Associate Faculty-Musical Theatre ................................................. Stephen Sheftz Associate Faculty-Performance .......................................................... Ali Puhalski Technical Director ......................................................................... Sean M. Stewart ACKNOWLEDGMENTS IPSGA IPFW Learning Resource Center Bill Carlton of The News-Sentinel Steve Penhollow of The Journal Gazette Henry's Roger's Formal Wear Arena Dinner Theatre R. Niederman Riegel Pipe & Tobacco FEATURING THE ARTIST As long as I remember I've wanted to be a painter, and after being taught at Franklin College by Italian Artist Luigi Crispino, I knew I would be painting the rest of my life. After college I got a job at a framing shop and started showing art in restaurants around town. Sales picked up. Casa restaurants commissioned murals and I've been busy ever since. The theatre bug bit about six years ago, and after being in four shows and designing the sets, I was hooked. I was amazed that doing a set was like ,doing a large painting and the energy of the actors made the painting come alive. I've won four best set awards at Arena Dinner Theatre and continue to do sets around the Fort, and paint every day. 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Our mission is four-fold: to offer the academic degree programs most in demand . by area citizens; to provide the northeastern Indiana region with exceptionally high-quality theatrical performances by students, faculty, and community members; to offer to the community various theatrical services, such as student matinees and theatre training through the Community Arts Academy; to provide a continuum of outreach activities to the greater northeastern Indiana community. Our vision is to be widely recognized as the major theatre resource center for the Greater Fort Wayne and northeastern Indiana communities. To meet this challenge, we need your help! IPFW is a state-assisted-not state-supported-university. Furthermore, we are allocated only about one-half of the state dollars that the main campuses receive per student. This in turn directly impacts the theatre department with severe budgetary constraints. Your dollars are essential to help us move forward with our commitments to northeastern Indiana. Should you be interested in helping to financially support us in our mission, please contact Larry L. Life, chair and artistic director of the Department of Theatre, at 260-481-6551. Your contribution will enable us in our mission to keep our academic programs current, continue diversity in theatre programming, and maintain our commitment to northeastern Indiana through our service and outreach activities. Please become a member of our Campaign for the Arts by choosing one of the giving categories described on the next page. And remember, your gift is tax deductible. Campaign for the Arts Please join our Campaign for the Arts by selecting the giving level of your choice. Society of Champions of the Arts Membership Levels Platinum $25,000 and up Gold $15,000 to $24, 999 Silver $10,000 to $14,999 Bronze $5,000 to $9,999 Dean's Club $2,000 to $4,999 Director's Circle $500 to $1,999 Patron $250 to $499 Century Club $100 to $249 Friend $50 to $99 Contributor $25 to $49 Name Address City, State, Zip Code Telephone Amount of Gift $ Please indicate where you would like your contribution to go: Theatre Gift Theatre Scholarship Please send your check, payable to the Indiana-Purdue Foundation, to: Campaign for the Arts IPFW School of Visual and Performing Arts 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 260-481-6977 The IPFW Department of Theatre presents Devised and Directed by Larry L. Life Tennessee Williams: The Foolish Dreamer is a gratifying and provocative portrait of the extraordinary life and career of one of America's greatest playwrights. Eight men and women play Tennessee Williams and show his immense appeal and great complexity through his poetry, quotes, anecdotes, and plays. For all who know and love Tennessee Williams, this theatrical performance reveals a fascinating personality that could be alternately tender, generous, bitchy, profound, exasperating, paranoid, or wholly endearing. March 1, 2 at 8 p.m. • Williams Theatre (This production is offered to Flex-Pass members at no cost) You Can Own This Exciting Backdrop ! This fabulous backdrop by Fort Wayne's leading artist Terry Ratliff will go to the highest bidder and that could be you. This signed, replica of Picasso's famous painting Les Demoiselle d'Avignon was created as a backdrop especially for IPFW Department of Theatre and Picasso at the Lapin Agile. The backdrop measures 16' wide x 18' high and minimum bids start at $1000. The item will be available for bid until May 19 at the conclusion of the PineSAP Art Fair. Please deposit your bid in the box located near the box office in the reception area and take home a near-masterpiece today. Bid-Amount ($1000 minimum) Name Address City/State/ZIP Phone Signature Your signature indicates you will purchase the backdrop should you be the highest bidder. IPFW Department of Theatre 2001-2002 Flex-Pass Order Form A flex-pass entitles the bearer to six tickets which may be used in any combination for the following shows: Membership Shows The Rivals: Sept. 28, 29; Oct. 4, 5, 6 Atlas's Cigar* Nov. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 Harvey. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 6, 7, 8 Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Feb. 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 The Color of August*: March 29, 30; April 4, 5, 6 On the Town: May 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 Special Added Events Corpus Christi*: Aug. 10, 11 Tennessee Williams: The Foolish Dreamer. March 1, 2 * Note: Studio Theatre productions are general seating only. To order a flex-pass, fill out the following: Name (please print) Address City/State/Zip Daytime phone Please enclose a map of the campus with my tickets. Quantity: __($50 each) Enclosed is my check in the amount of $___ for __flex-passes. Reservations must be made in advance by calling the box office at 260-481-6555. Tickets go on sale one week before the show opens. Make checks payable to IPFW Department of Theatre. Sorry, no cash or credit card orders. Questions? Call the Department of Theatre at 260-481-65 51. Mail order form and check to IPFW Department of Theatre, IPFW, Williams Theatre Box Office, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499. The IPFW Department of Theatre presents By Paloma Pedrero Translated by Phyllis Zatlin Directed by Betsy Breitenbach The Color of August is a moving and heartfelt exploration of two women's relationship, artwork, and their relationship with the art. Tackling questions of inspiration, love, hate, and jealousy, Paloma Pedrero's modern Spanish masterpiece uses poetic imagery to tell the story of where these two women have been and where their love-hate relationship is heading. March 29, 30, April 4, 5, 6 at 8 p.m. Studio Theatre Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival™ XXXIV Presented and Produced by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Supported in Part by The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund The US Department of Education Delta The National Committee for the Performing Arts Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Mc Nichols The HRH Foundation This production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KC/ACTF).The aims of this national theater education program are to identify and promote quality in college-level theater production. To this end, each production entered is eligible for a response by a regional KC/ACTF representative, and certain students are selected to participate in KC/ACTF programs involving awards, scholarships, and special grants for actors, playwrights, designers, and critics at both the regional and national levels. Productions entered on the Participating level are eligible for inclusion at the KC/ACTF regional festival and can also be considered for invitation to the KC/ACTF national festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC in the spring of 2002. Last year more than 1,200 productions and 198,000 students participated in the American College Theater Festival nationwide. By entering this production, our department is sharing in the KC/ACTF goals to help college theater grow and to focus attention on the exemplary work produced in college and university theaters across the nation. Need a night away from home? 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Object Description
Title | Picasso at the Lapin Agile |
Creator | Purse-Wiedenhoeft, Jane E. |
Date of Performance | February 15, 2002 |
Season | 2001-2002 |
Play Title | Picasso at the Lapin Agile |
Playwright | Martin, Steve |
Contributors | Ratliff, Terry |
Subject | Humorous plays |
Genre | Comedy |
Description | This production was the Fort Wayne premier of Steve Martin's first full-length play and featured a replica of a Picasso painting as the backdrop which was then sold at auction. |
Repository | Purdue University Fort Wayne Archives. For more information about the Archives see its home page at http://www.pfw.edu/microsites/university-archives/ |
Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Archives, 2007 -. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1 |
mDON ID / Accession Number | PIT200102D |
Date digital | 07-18-2016 |
Description
Title | Picasso at the Lapin Agile |
Play Title | Picasso at the Lapin Agile |
Subject | Programs |
Description | Booklet with information on members of the production and the department, schedules of other arts events, and advertisements |
Content Type | Text |
Original Format | Nine sheets, single fold, center stapled, printed on both sides, blue or black on buff (cover) and black on white (pages), 11 x 8 1/2 inches; single sheet insert, printed on one side, black on white, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
Repository | Purdue University Fort Wayne Archives. For more information about the Archives see its home page at http://www.pfw.edu/microsites/university-archives/ |
Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Archives, 2007 -. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1. |
mDON ID / Accession Number | PIT200102D001 |
Collection | OnStage at IPFW |
Transcript | IPFW Department of Theatre 2001-2002 Season IPFW DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE presents PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE By Steve Martin Directed by Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft Scenic/Lighting Designer D. Brett Harwood Costume Designer Orene R. Colcord Properties Designer Marty Kercheval Sound Designer Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft Williams Theatre February 2002 WARNING The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theatre, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection, and violations may render the offender liable for monetary damages. Out of respect for the actors, we ask that you remain in your seat until the curtain call is finished. Please turn off all cellphones and pagers. This play was selected for its artistic and academic value. The selection and performance of the play do not constitute an endorsement by Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne or Purdue University of the viewpoints conveyed by the play. Picasso at the Lapin Agile is produced with permission from Samuel French Inc., 45 W 25th St., New York, NY 10010. DIRECTOR'S NOTES "Imagination is more important than knowledge." --Albert Einstein When a playwright decides to use Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein as the main characters in a, play, he is dealing with heavyweights in the history of art and physics. It is easy to get distracted by the genius of these two human icons of the 20th century. They both began to look at the use of time and space in new ways--thus to look at the world around them from new perspectives. Picasso was open to the new, untried, and unthinkable. He constantly undertook great risks in his artwork. Einstein was brilliant in the field of physics because he was open to new possibilities in viewing the universe. He constantly asked questions about how we perceive time, space, and energy. In Picasso's blue period, he experimented with using blue as the predominant color in his paintings as well as starting to play with the idea of nondescript time and place. Once he was out of that period and moving towards Cubism, he really pulled apart the way he looked at the world on a canvas. In Cubism, Picasso and other painters of the modern period defied the laws of our physical experience and explored what is contrary to the logic of our everyday world. As Picasso said, "Nature and art ...cannot be the same thing. Through art we express our conception of what nature is not." Picasso's painting "Les Demoiselles D'Avignon," which you will see in tonight's performance, was considered to be the work that took the modern art world into the 20th century in the form of Cubism. He took ideas from African and Negro sculpture and approached common-day figures and themes in juxtaposed ways using time and space uniquely. Einstein's work is the basis for one of the biggest revelations of the 20th century, which is that we live in a universe built out of tiny, discreet chunks of energy and matter--particles if you will. Ultimately, this was part of what developed into his theory of relativity. What is the theory of relativity? Simply, it is this: Measurements of time and distance vary systematically as anything moves relative to anything else. This means that space and time are not absolute. These two men changed the world's perspective in such a way that they changed the century. They opened up our eyes and imagination to new possibilities and changed the world's perceptions of time, space, and reality. Our playwright has had a field day in also playing around with our perception of time, space, and reality in the midst of the play. He cleverly weaves elements of both Einstein and Picasso's work into the plot without going over the heads of his audience. The "characters" of Einstein and Picasso become loveable dreamers to the viewer. This play isn't really about the genius of Picasso and Einstein but rather about the beauty of being open to a new thought, perspective, or experience and accepting that anything is possible. As Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft IPFW Department of Theatre gratefully acknowledges the special contributions of the IPFW Students' Government Association, which ensures our ability to provide quality theatrical experiences. The association makes it possible for us to encourage the cultivation of awareness, imagination, wisdom, and delight. IPFW Department of Theatre acknowledges the continued generosity and support of this IPFW organization. ABOUT THE CAST Daniel P. Ambrose (Schmendiman) is a senior theatre major at IPFW. Most recently he performed as Peter in Corpus Christi, Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie, Grover, etc. in On the Verge, The Bridegroom in Blood Wedding, Richard Miller in Ah, Wilderness!, Stewpot in South Pacific, Paul in Company, Bernhardt in Edith Stein, and Andrew in Spike Heels, all at IPFW. Other roles at IPFW include John Hinkley in Assassins, Lucky in Dames at Sea, Touchstone in As You Like It, Cousin Jeff in Auntie Mame, and a singer in Marat/Sade. Bridget Bannec (Suzanne) is a senior theatre major at IPFW: Most recently she performed in The Rivals as Lydia Languish, Bye Bye Birdie as Kim MacAfee, Blood Wedding as The Bride, and South Pacific as Nellie. She has been involved in the backstage production of Edith Stein and How I Learned to Drive. Some of her other roles include April in Company, Ruby in Dames at Sea, Lydia in Spike Heels, Chloe in Arcadia, and a Swing in Assassins. Mark C. Dunn (Pablo Picasso) is a fourth-year theatre major at IPFW. Most recently for IPFW, he performed as Dan in Atlas's Cigar, Bob Acres in The Rivals, Judas in Corpus Christi, Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie, Arthur Miller in Ah, Wilderness!, Luther Billis in South Pacific, David in Company, and Karl-Heinz in Edith Stein. Other recent roles include Capt. Von Trapp in The Sound of Music at the Wells Company Theatre in Bluffton and Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman at Arena Dinner Theatre. Kasey Foster (Germaine) is a sophomore theatre major at IPFW and transfer student from St. Mary's College, where she worked extensively' backstage. She was recently seen in Atlas's Cigar as Robin, The Rivals as Julia Melville, Bye Bye Birdie in the Chorus, Blood Wedding as a Young Girl, and Isn't It Incredible at the Civic Theatre for the Literary Alliance. Jaime Fry (Female Admirer) is a freshman in the IPFW Department of Theatre and is making her debut on the Williams stage. Jason Graf (Freddy) is a third-year theatre major at IPFW: He was most recently seen as Philip in Corpus Christi, Caliban in The Tempest, Jean in Miss Julie, Lt. Adams in South Pacific, Peter in Company, and Franzy in Edith Stein. Other roles at IPFW include Chater in Arcadia and a G-Man in You Can't Take It with You, and he recently served as assistant director for Bye Bye Birdie and The Rivals. Gloria Minnich (The Countess) is an early childhood education major at IPFW with a minor in dance. She was given the Outstanding Student' Award for Early Childhood Education for the 2000-2001 school year, and is making her debut on the IPFW stage. Corey A. Noble (The Visitor) is a sophomore theatre major at IPFW and was last seen as a functionary in The Tempest, a Young Man in Blood Wedding, and Seabee Hoskins in South Pacific. He has had roles in three Elmhurst High School films, as " well as other film projects, and has acted several times in the Twenty-Four Hour Playhouse. Noble also owns Image Services Inc., a window cleaning company. Brian James Porter (Albert Einstein) is a senior theatre major at IPFW. He most recently performed as Faulkland in The Rivals, Joshua in Corpus Christi, a member of the teen chorus in Bye Bye Birdie, Ariel in The Tempest, Gus/ Augustus in Arcadia, and The Balladeer in the musical Assassins. Other roles include Dick in Dames at Sea at IPFW, Jamie in The Hot L Baltimore, and Mark Dolson in Mass Appeal Porter also served as assistant choreographer for Bye Bye Birdie. Orion Toepfer (Gaston) has performed in more than 90 roles in more than 20 different venues in more than 10 cities, having received acting awards in each of the venues that offers them. His most recent roles include Gonzalo in The Tempest at IPFW; Judge Gaffney in Harvey at Shawnee Summer Theatre in Bloomfield, Ind.; Polonius in Hamlet at Fort Wayne Civic Theatre; and Dodge in Buried Child at the Studio Theatre in Kettler Hall. Levon Williams (Sagot) is a third-year philosophy major at IPFW and was most recently seen on the IPFW stage as a Woodcutter in Blood Wedding. An employee of the Allen County Public Library, Williams' acting experience has its roots in high school. His favorite role was that of Lenny in Neil Simon's Rumors at South Side High School. ABOUT THE ARTISTIC STAFF Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft (Director) is assistant professor of acting, voice, and directing for the IPFW Department of Theatre. She has a Master of Fine Arts in acting from Purdue University and a B.A. in theatre from Gustavus Adolphus College, is an SAFD stage combatant, and is a professional actress. While in Milwaukee, she acted with Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Broadway Baby Dinner Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Theatre X, Bialystock and Bloom, and Playwrights Studio Theatre, to name a few venues. Purse-Wiedenhoeft served as coproducer, host, and moderator of Inside/Outside Milwaukee, a public affairs program on WVTV Channel 18. For three seasons, she was artistic coordinator at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, assisting the artistic director and working closely with the associate artistic director in overseeing the intern company of actors, directors, and dramaturgs. She was also a visiting artist with Milwaukee Rep's Community Education Department. Purse-Wiedenhoeft was part-time general manager of Renaissance Theaterworks in Milwaukee for two years. Previously, she was a member of the acting company of the Minnesota Shakespeare Company in Minneapolis, where she also performed with the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall, Theatre in the Round, and Park Square Theatre. Before coming to IPFW, Purse-Wiedenhoeft was an adjunct professor of theatre at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Marquette University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Alverno College, and Mount Mary College. Purse-Wiedenhoeft's recent directing experiences include Arthur Miller's Broken Glass as part of the Milwaukee International Arts Festival, starring Scott Gla5ser, Madison Repertory Theatre's artistic director; Neil Simon's California Suite for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; and I Do! I Do! for Summeround Professional Theatre, also in Whitewater. Purse-Wiedenhoeft was language coach for The Tempest and directed Harvey in December as well as last season's Miss Julie and On the Verge. D. Brett Hardwood (Scenic/Lighting Designer) is assistant professor of scenery and lighting design at IPFW Before coming to IPFW, Harwood was an assistant professor of design and theatre technology at Montana State University. He has an M.F.A. from the University of Montana. His recent design credits at IPFW include scenery and lighting for Harvey, The Rivals, Blood Wedding, Miss Julie, Company, Edith Stein, Arcadia, Assassins, Dames at Sea, The Hot L Baltimore, Buried Child, and Into the Woods, as well as lighting designs for South Pacific, You Can't Take It with You, As You Like It, and Marat/Sade. From 1994 to 1997, Harwood was resident lighting designer for Montana Shakespeare in the Parks. Other professional theatre work includes productions for Fort Wayne Youtheatre, State of Grace Productions, the Montana Repertory Theater, and the Bigfork Summer Playhouse. He has also worked on three feature films: The River Wild, Beethoven's 2nd, and Diggstown. Hardwood is also on the board of directors for All for One Productions. Orene R. Colcord (Costume Designer) is a familiar face at IPFW. She has been the costume shop supervisor since her recent graduation from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. She received an M.F.A. in theatre design and production. During her graduate studies at UC she designed Children of Eden, Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Don Giovanni, and All's Well That Ends Well for the Conservatory Studio Theatre. Her thesis project on The Grapes of Wrath was presented on the conservatory's main stage. Colcord is also executive director and cofounder of the 24 Hour Playhouse. Marty Kercheval (Properties Designer) is recently retired and now the properties designer for the IPFW Department of Theatre. She graduated from Purdue University in 1996 with a degree in organizational leadership and supervision. Most recently she was the stage manager for IPFW's Bye Bye Birdie. Past production experience with IPFW includes stage-managing The Tempest, Company, Edith Stein, Auntie Mame, Into the Woods, and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. Sean M. Stewart (Technical Director) is the new addition to IPFW this year. He recently received an M.F.A. from Tulane University in New Orleans and is now the technical director for the IPFW Department of Theatre. He has also designed scenery, lights, and costumes for a number of productions, both professional and academic. He has designed scenery for productions such as The Hostage, Private Eyes, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and Pericles. His lighting credits include Into the Woods, Not waving, and Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Among his costume designs are the productions The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and a dance performance entitled Fae. Stewart's widely diversified experience includes a number of acting roles as well. He's performed in such plays as Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, The Crucible, and Our Country's Good In 1991, Stewart won the Lee Hicks award for Best Partner at the Region VI Irene Ryan Acting Competition and went on to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to perform at the national level. Stewart has lived most of his life in the South and is ready for the cooler climes of Indiana. Little does he know what he's getting himself into. Jonathan Matthew Gilbert (Stage Manager) is a senior in the IPFW Department of Theatre. He recently directed Corpus Christi in the Studio Theatre and his plays Bargaining and Men Don't Leave were selected as finalists for the Kennedy Center/ American College Theatre Festival. Gilbert has stage-managed Harvey, Atlas's Cigar, On the Verge, Blood Wedding, How I Learned to Drive, and Spike Heels, and has appeared on the IPFW stage in The Rivals, Mass Appeal, As You Like It, and Auntie Mame. CAST (In Order of Appearance) Freddy … Jason Graf Gaston … Orion Toepfer Germaine … Kasey Foster Albert Einstein … Brian James Porter Suzanne … Bridget Bannec Sagot … Levon Williams Pablo Picasso … Mark C. Dunn Charles Dabernow Schmendiman … Daniel P. Ambrose The Countess … Gloria Minnich A Female Admirer … Jaime Fry A Visitor … Corey Noble SETTING A bar in Paris, France, 1904. One year later, Albert Einstein published The Special Theory of Relativity. Three years later, Pablo Picasso painted "Les Demoiselles D'Avignon." Picasso at the Lapin Agile is performed without intermission. Please attend to personal needs prior to the performance. Non-tobacco smoking products are being used in the production as well as fog and a black powder flash. ARTISTIC STAFF Director/Dramaturg .......................................................... Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft Scenic/Lighting Designer. ........................................................... D. Brett Harwood Costume Designer ....................................................................... Orene R. Colcord Properties Designer ....................................................................... Marty Kercheval Sound Designer ................................................................. Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft PRODUCTION STAFF Technical Director ......................................................................... Sean M. Stewart Costume Shop Supervisor ........................................................ Craig A. Humphrey Stage Manager ............................................................... .Jonathan Matthew Gilbert Assistant Stage Manager .................................................................... Melissa Dowty Deck Manager ........................................................................................ Bill Kercheval Properties Crew ..................................................... Erin A. Abbott, Mark C. Dunn, Christine M. Peay, Abby Fosnough, Jason Graf First Hand .......................................................... Brian James Porter, Kira Hartman Costume Construction .......................................... Erin A. Abbott, Jake Stackhouse Wardrobe Supervisor ......................................................................... Kira Hartman Wardrobe Crew ........................................................ Stevie Lockridge, Jenn Nickell Light Board Operator ..................................................................... Patrick Fruchey Lighting Crew .................................. Erin Abbott, Reuben Albaugh, Dan Ambrose, Chad Bennett, Betsy Breitenbach, John D. Crewdson, Melissa Dowty, Christine Feay, Abby Fosnough, Jonathan Gilbert, Jason Graf, , Stevie Lockridge, Marty Kercheval Technical Assistants ........................ Mark Dunn, Bill Kercheval, Jason McCormick Sound Technician ...................................................................... John D. Crewdson Sound Engineer ................................................................................... Tom Terripel House Manager ....................................................................................... Tracy Gill Box Office Manager ................................................................................... Tracy Gill Box Office Staff ................................................... Reuben Albaugh, Melissa Dowty, Barb Hamrick, Kira Hartman, Natalie Y. Jones, Brian James Porter Production Photos .......................................................... Learning Resource Center DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE FACULTY AND STAFF Chair/Artistic Director. ........................................................................ Larry L. Life Secretary ............................................................................................. Nancy Blasch Associate Professor-Costume Design, Director of Design Technology ................................................. Craig A. Humphrey Associate Professor-Design and History ................................... Steven T. Sarratore Assistant Professor-Scenic/Lighting Design .............................. D. Brett Harwood Assistant Professor-Acting, Directing, and Voice ............. Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft Associate Faculty-History.......................................................... Orene R. Colcord Associate Faculty-Dance ............................................................. Brittney Coughlin Associate Faculty-Performance ................................................ Jane Rebekah Frazier Associate Faculty-Dance....................................................................... Gary Lanier Associate Faculty-Musical Theatre ................................................. Stephen Sheftz Associate Faculty-Performance .......................................................... Ali Puhalski Technical Director ......................................................................... Sean M. Stewart ACKNOWLEDGMENTS IPSGA IPFW Learning Resource Center Bill Carlton of The News-Sentinel Steve Penhollow of The Journal Gazette Henry's Roger's Formal Wear Arena Dinner Theatre R. Niederman Riegel Pipe & Tobacco FEATURING THE ARTIST As long as I remember I've wanted to be a painter, and after being taught at Franklin College by Italian Artist Luigi Crispino, I knew I would be painting the rest of my life. After college I got a job at a framing shop and started showing art in restaurants around town. Sales picked up. Casa restaurants commissioned murals and I've been busy ever since. The theatre bug bit about six years ago, and after being in four shows and designing the sets, I was hooked. I was amazed that doing a set was like ,doing a large painting and the energy of the actors made the painting come alive. I've won four best set awards at Arena Dinner Theatre and continue to do sets around the Fort, and paint every day. It's a great life. .Grand Champions of the Arts We would like to thank our season sponsors for their support: Holiday Inn Northwest The Keyboard Center Picasso's Sweetwater Sound WBNI 89.1 FM CHAMPIONS OF THE ARTS Theatre Donors 2001-02 Season The generous support of these theatre contributors provides exceptional opportunities for theatre students. lone Auer Dan Butler . The Keyboard Center Picasso's Embassy Centre Fort Wayne Museum of Art Platinum Howard and Betsy Chapman Silver, WBNl-89.l FM Bronze Dean's Club Holiday Inn Northwest Director's Circle Jeanne Beal Richard and Barbara Hill Jim Benninghoff Jane Keltsch Harry and Mary Crawford Peter Mahlock Lorraine Davis Timothy Markward Excell Color Graphics Inc. Up the Stairs Community Center Marcia Howard Robert and Irene Walters David Friedrich William and Jo Ann Wyatt Alan and Barbara Gilbert Arts Advocates of IPFW Steve and Judy Glassley Alice Hoffman J. Randolph Kirby Barbara Lloyd Don McCormack Century Club Linda Balthaser Matthew Buchanan Helen J. Buschey Charley and Marlene Crowder Richard and Sally Frazier Richard and Adrienne Baach Colleen Benninghoff William Cast Mary Anna Entwisle Jane R. Frazier Alan K. Hofer Carol Isaacs Alex and Sharon Jokay Eunice Kartholl John Kiel Dr. and Mrs. W A. Kunkel III Patron William and Sara Harlem Mary Lou Hutter Dale Kelly George and Henrietta McCullough Jean Michaelis Alfred and Carol Moellering Linda and Joseph Ruffolo Richard and Lois Safran, Steve and Jan Sarratore Dr. and Mrs. Louis Schneider Allen Vincent Hildreth Williams Friends Louise Larsen David and Barbara Miller Rob and Marlene Mishler Win Moses Jo Ann Mullen Mildred O'Keefe P. Michael Schaub Donald Sir Louis Robert C. Smith Deborah Willig Denise Yancey Ann Ballinger Walt Bowman Janice Burgette Virginia Coats Kim Durr Dr. Miles Edwards David Frey Victor and Lois Guess Irene Krueckeberg Vickie Benecke Louis Cantor Raymond Marchionni Paul Richter Terry Romines Contributors Irwin Mallin Jerome and Jane Relue Robert D. Reynolds David and Margaret Ridderheim Marilyn Russell Stephen Sheftz Gerald and Dolores Szymanski Then and Now Antique Mall Inc. Gifts-in-Kind Donors Ted Van Rooyen Doc and Marda Rushing Edna Smith Ruth Smith Campaign for the Ats The Department of Theatre seeks your assistance in the School of Visual and Performing Arts Campaign for the Arts. Our mission is four-fold: to offer the academic degree programs most in demand . by area citizens; to provide the northeastern Indiana region with exceptionally high-quality theatrical performances by students, faculty, and community members; to offer to the community various theatrical services, such as student matinees and theatre training through the Community Arts Academy; to provide a continuum of outreach activities to the greater northeastern Indiana community. Our vision is to be widely recognized as the major theatre resource center for the Greater Fort Wayne and northeastern Indiana communities. To meet this challenge, we need your help! IPFW is a state-assisted-not state-supported-university. Furthermore, we are allocated only about one-half of the state dollars that the main campuses receive per student. This in turn directly impacts the theatre department with severe budgetary constraints. Your dollars are essential to help us move forward with our commitments to northeastern Indiana. Should you be interested in helping to financially support us in our mission, please contact Larry L. Life, chair and artistic director of the Department of Theatre, at 260-481-6551. Your contribution will enable us in our mission to keep our academic programs current, continue diversity in theatre programming, and maintain our commitment to northeastern Indiana through our service and outreach activities. Please become a member of our Campaign for the Arts by choosing one of the giving categories described on the next page. And remember, your gift is tax deductible. Campaign for the Arts Please join our Campaign for the Arts by selecting the giving level of your choice. Society of Champions of the Arts Membership Levels Platinum $25,000 and up Gold $15,000 to $24, 999 Silver $10,000 to $14,999 Bronze $5,000 to $9,999 Dean's Club $2,000 to $4,999 Director's Circle $500 to $1,999 Patron $250 to $499 Century Club $100 to $249 Friend $50 to $99 Contributor $25 to $49 Name Address City, State, Zip Code Telephone Amount of Gift $ Please indicate where you would like your contribution to go: Theatre Gift Theatre Scholarship Please send your check, payable to the Indiana-Purdue Foundation, to: Campaign for the Arts IPFW School of Visual and Performing Arts 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 260-481-6977 The IPFW Department of Theatre presents Devised and Directed by Larry L. Life Tennessee Williams: The Foolish Dreamer is a gratifying and provocative portrait of the extraordinary life and career of one of America's greatest playwrights. Eight men and women play Tennessee Williams and show his immense appeal and great complexity through his poetry, quotes, anecdotes, and plays. For all who know and love Tennessee Williams, this theatrical performance reveals a fascinating personality that could be alternately tender, generous, bitchy, profound, exasperating, paranoid, or wholly endearing. March 1, 2 at 8 p.m. • Williams Theatre (This production is offered to Flex-Pass members at no cost) You Can Own This Exciting Backdrop ! This fabulous backdrop by Fort Wayne's leading artist Terry Ratliff will go to the highest bidder and that could be you. This signed, replica of Picasso's famous painting Les Demoiselle d'Avignon was created as a backdrop especially for IPFW Department of Theatre and Picasso at the Lapin Agile. The backdrop measures 16' wide x 18' high and minimum bids start at $1000. The item will be available for bid until May 19 at the conclusion of the PineSAP Art Fair. Please deposit your bid in the box located near the box office in the reception area and take home a near-masterpiece today. Bid-Amount ($1000 minimum) Name Address City/State/ZIP Phone Signature Your signature indicates you will purchase the backdrop should you be the highest bidder. IPFW Department of Theatre 2001-2002 Flex-Pass Order Form A flex-pass entitles the bearer to six tickets which may be used in any combination for the following shows: Membership Shows The Rivals: Sept. 28, 29; Oct. 4, 5, 6 Atlas's Cigar* Nov. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 Harvey. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 6, 7, 8 Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Feb. 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 The Color of August*: March 29, 30; April 4, 5, 6 On the Town: May 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 Special Added Events Corpus Christi*: Aug. 10, 11 Tennessee Williams: The Foolish Dreamer. March 1, 2 * Note: Studio Theatre productions are general seating only. To order a flex-pass, fill out the following: Name (please print) Address City/State/Zip Daytime phone Please enclose a map of the campus with my tickets. Quantity: __($50 each) Enclosed is my check in the amount of $___ for __flex-passes. Reservations must be made in advance by calling the box office at 260-481-6555. Tickets go on sale one week before the show opens. Make checks payable to IPFW Department of Theatre. Sorry, no cash or credit card orders. Questions? Call the Department of Theatre at 260-481-65 51. Mail order form and check to IPFW Department of Theatre, IPFW, Williams Theatre Box Office, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499. The IPFW Department of Theatre presents By Paloma Pedrero Translated by Phyllis Zatlin Directed by Betsy Breitenbach The Color of August is a moving and heartfelt exploration of two women's relationship, artwork, and their relationship with the art. Tackling questions of inspiration, love, hate, and jealousy, Paloma Pedrero's modern Spanish masterpiece uses poetic imagery to tell the story of where these two women have been and where their love-hate relationship is heading. March 29, 30, April 4, 5, 6 at 8 p.m. Studio Theatre Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival™ XXXIV Presented and Produced by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Supported in Part by The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund The US Department of Education Delta The National Committee for the Performing Arts Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Mc Nichols The HRH Foundation This production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KC/ACTF).The aims of this national theater education program are to identify and promote quality in college-level theater production. To this end, each production entered is eligible for a response by a regional KC/ACTF representative, and certain students are selected to participate in KC/ACTF programs involving awards, scholarships, and special grants for actors, playwrights, designers, and critics at both the regional and national levels. Productions entered on the Participating level are eligible for inclusion at the KC/ACTF regional festival and can also be considered for invitation to the KC/ACTF national festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC in the spring of 2002. Last year more than 1,200 productions and 198,000 students participated in the American College Theater Festival nationwide. By entering this production, our department is sharing in the KC/ACTF goals to help college theater grow and to focus attention on the exemplary work produced in college and university theaters across the nation. Need a night away from home? 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Fort Wayne, IN Cinema Center You can see the world from here Fort Wayne Cinema Center is a not-for-profit movie· theater dedicated to bringing the best of independent, classic, documentary, foreign, and specialty films to Fort Wayne. and the surrounding areas. We're like a big city movie house, but with a friendly, intimate atmosphere--and great popcorn. We are located at 437 E. Berry Street in downtown Fort Wayne, on the corner of Clay and Berry. There is plenty of well-lighted, free parking. If you would like to be added to our mailing list or are interested in becoming a member, please call us at 426-FILM. IPFW students get in for $31 Be a Member for One Night Bring this coupon and receive $2 off admission free popcorn! 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